Thank you Augustin, Aquatec and all members of the MMF65 for welcoming us and showing interest in the important STEM education and ocean science work of Seas Your Future.
I represented Seas Your Future with an update on youth development, sustainability and plans for ocean science on the tall ships Pelican of London and Fridtjof Nansen. Of course, a sail training charity’s talk does not easily fit into a tech and research-based conference programme, and the programme organiser Augustin Riso solved this beautifully by integrating us into the ‘Surface Vehicle Session‘. In return, I highlighted Seas Your Future’s support of personal and career development and the impact this has on young people’s confidence and considering careers in science, technology and engineering.